The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road, London, SW6 1RX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL
- Acting Headmaster
- Mr Daniel Wright
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,231
- Pupils on roll
- 1,392
- URN
- 137157
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02073850102
About this school
The London Oratory School is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 1,392 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The London Oratory School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 95% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 32% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 95% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | 182 | 183 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.6 | 62.5 | 62.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.90 +0.69 to +1.11 | +0.62 +0.41 to +0.83 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 83% | 75.3% | 77.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 92.3% | 89.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 82.4% | 83.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The London Oratory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66.6 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 62.5 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,374 |
| 2023/24 | 1,393 |
| 2024/25 | 1,398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The London Oratory School compares
The London Oratory School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.3 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 1,392 | — |
| The Fulham Boys School | 61.4 | 7.3% | 28% | 822 | 0.3 miles |
| Chelsea Academy | 51.9 | 10.3% | 46.9% | 1,106 | 0.5 miles |
| Lady Margaret School | 66.3 | 5.8% | 17.9% | 817 | 0.6 miles |
| Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College | 57.1 | 8.5% | 51.5% | 426 | 0.9 miles |
| Fulham Cross Academy | 45.7 | 9.5% | 49.4% | 588 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.48%
- English as an additional language
- 43.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 21.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Fulham Boys School0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Chelsea Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · London
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Lady Margaret School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Fulham Cross Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The London Oratory School ranks 24th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
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- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The London Oratory School teach?
- The London Oratory School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the acting headmaster of The London Oratory School?
- The acting headmaster of The London Oratory School is Mr Daniel Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The London Oratory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The London Oratory School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The London Oratory School?
- The London Oratory School has 1,392 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is The London Oratory School full?
- The London Oratory School has capacity for 1,231 pupils and 1,392 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The London Oratory School a faith school?
- Yes. The London Oratory School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is The London Oratory School a selective school?
- No. The London Oratory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The London Oratory School part of an academy trust?
- The London Oratory School is part of THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The London Oratory School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The London Oratory School compare with other schools in Hammersmith and Fulham?
- The London Oratory School ranked 3rd of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The London Oratory School's absence rate?
- The London Oratory School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The London Oratory School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The London Oratory School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.